Arkest LLC

What this record tells you

Arkest LLC holds Florida licence CFC1426714, a CFC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered plumbing contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2005, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 31% of the 461 active plumbing licences based in the Jacksonville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 21 years of continuous licensure.

Arkest LLC is one of 259 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Jacksonville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Rafael Edgardo Caldera additionally holds 3 other active Florida licences in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Arkest LLC

• Re-check licence CFC1426714 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Arkest LLC or its qualifying agent, Rafael Edgardo Caldera.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Jacksonville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.